Runners and walkers are welcome to register to participate in Natchaug's annual Stop the Stigma 5K Run and Fun Walk and support the hospital's food pantry. Saturday, Aug. 2 Natchaug Hospital 189 Storrs Road, Mansfield Registration and start/finish line at 196 Conantville Road, behind main hospita... .. read more..
For the first time, the annual Rushford Race for Recovery, held June 21, treated more than 100 participants to a color run. The annual fundraiser was sponsored by Compass One, FIP Construction, MBH Architecture, Medzah/Ditek, Presidio and Shields Health. All proceeds support Stonehaven clients. .. read more..
Get ready to treat yourself at an upcoming ice cream social sponsored by the Rushford Colleague Engagement Committee. Pick from a spread of flavors and toppings while enjoying time with work friends. Meriden: Wednesday, July 16; 1-3 p.m. in the employee lounge The Ridge Recovery Center: Tuesday, ... .. read more..
Rushford apparel and other items with our logo are officially for sale. You will be billed by HALO and purchases will be shipped in August. .. read more..
Behavioral health clinicians and providers are invited to find out about the new adult Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) being launched in September at the Anxiety Disorders Center. Kelly Knowles, PhD, primary IOP primary clinician, will lead the brief virtual session. Wednesday, July 30 Noon to... .. read more..
Congratulations to Melissa Melendez, RN, nursing supervisor, named Colleague of the Month. Melendez steps in without hesitation, approaching challenges with compassion and clear thinking. Recent efforts to enhance weekend staffing and increase patient capacity highlight her deep commitment to our... .. read more..
Laura Delano, author of “Unshrunk — A Story of Psychiatric Treatment Resistance,” and Javeed Sukhera, PhD, IOL chair of psychiatry, discussed care for behavioral health issues in a recent talk at Noah Webster Library, West Hartford. In the book, Delano details her psychiatric diagnoses, medicatio... .. read more..
The IOL Anxiety Disorders Center colleagues celebrate 25 years of service. Dr. Tolin is in the back row, third from right. Twenty-five years after David Tolin, PhD, suggested opening a targeted clinical program at the Institute of Living, the Anxiety Disorders Center leads the nation in treatment... .. read more..
Congratulations to CYF team members Margaret Atkins, LMSW; Karen Stevens, LCSW; Ruth Greenberg, LPC; Kim Monahan, LMFT; Alyssa Caron, LMFT; Kerry O’Neil, LMFTA; and data specialist Becky Daley. The Child Health and Development Institute (CHDI) recognized Charlotte Hungerford Hospital's Center for... .. read more..
Hartford HealthCare, in partnership with the Quinnipiac University Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, welcomed four new residents to its rural residency program. This unique graduate medical education program offers hands-on training in various specialties to bring the highest quality of care... .. read more..
Kudos to Chrissy Brault, CTRS, certified therapeutic recreation specialist, and her team for bringing indoor gardens to the IOL Donnelly One South Child and Adolescent Inpatient units. Patients planted basil, thyme, morning glories, lemon balm, zinnias, snapdragons and sunflowers in the indoor hy... .. read more..
Colleagues with the Behavioral Health Network in Westport shared their spirit during Pride month! .. read more..
From left: Nancy Hubbard, Abby Generis, Laurie Shires, Aimee Cegielski, Kate Fagan, Chris Sortino, Andrew Klein, Luciana Mauriello, Kevin Insignares, Eugene Millan, Carla Schnitzlein and Pete Zeman. Not pictured: Sara Thompson, APRN, and Sarah Amenta, APRN. Congratulations to IOL West Grad Outpat... .. read more..
Congratulations to Godfrey Pearlson, MD, who was included in the 2025 Ranking of Best Scientists in Neuroscience and earned a 2025 Neuroscience Leader Award from research.com. Dr. Pearlson — director of research for the Institute of Living, director of its Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center and... .. read more..
When Becker's Healthcare convened its inaugural Behavioral Health Summit, John Santopietro, MD, far right, senior vice president of Hartford HealthCare and physician–in–chief of the Behavioral Health Network, was one of the voices they requested as a speaker. The summit brought together leaders, ... .. read more..
Congratulations and best wishes to the graduating class at Grace S. Webb High School who collected their diplomas at the school's 55th commencement ceremony in front of family, friends and faculty. .. read more..
The Men’s Childhood Sexual Trauma Support Group at the Institute of Living — called "You Are Not Alone" — is more than a meeting, it’s a lifeline. The trauma of sexual abuse doesn't end in childhood for many males, who often carry the emotional burden into adulthood as blame, secrecy, anxiety, de... .. read more..
Immersive learning and shared experiences highlighted Natchaug Hospital's first Behavioral Health Network Nurse Fellowship Skills Day. In the first year the program included behavioral health, 13 nurse fellows from across Hartford HealthCare enjoyed presentations from nursing professional develop... .. read more..
With a carnival theme, the Rushford Access Center Admission Department — led by Cassandra “Cassie” Caruso, RN, manager of patient access — used games, snow cones, slushies, cotton candy and a photo booth to encourage colleagues to meet the team and learn what they do. .. read more..
Students and staff members in the Grace Webb School Running Club participated in the Celebrate West Hartford 5K, as friends, family and school colleagues lined the course to cheer them on. The club’s next chapter begins in the fall, with plans to train for the Purple Light 5K on Oct. 4, 2025, at ... .. read more..